→ Historic Keim Homestead, history tinged with intrigue | Reading Eagle
Spinster sisters living in traditional PA Dutch folk fashion into the 20th century were responsible for the homestead retaining is ...

While eateries like the ones mentioned in the article have become incredibly popular it should be noted that truly authentic Pennsylvania Dutch cooking bears little resemblance to what you'll find at places ...

→ Pennsylvania's real hex magic - The York Daily Record
Along with the government's efforts - via the school system - to eradicate the use of Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch dialect there was also a campaign undertaken ...

Gettysburg's Big Roundtop generated an early report of giant snakes, while Broad Top Mountain area in Fulton and Bedford counties is modern hotspot.
Source: Giant snakes reported in Adams County and ...

Description of the Flag
The flag of the Pennsylvania Germans, "Die Pennsylfaanisch Deitsch Faahne" created by "Die Grossdaadi Grundsow Lodge" (The Grandfather Groundhog Lodge) and co-sponsored by other affiliated Pennsylvania German ...

→ Festive post-pub noshtastic neckfiller: HEARTY HOG MAW - The Register
Hogmaw is a dish with ancient origins in southwest Germany and Alsace that was brought over with the 18th century German immigrants ...

The new lighting -- while dimmer from some locations in Bethlehem -- highlight the blast furnaces as industrial artifacts instead of just flooding them with color, officials said.
Source: Bethlehem Steel ...

If your interested in hearing a church service in the Pennsylfaanisch Deitsch dialect you're in luck!
St. Jacob's (Stone) UCC, 5152 Stone Church Road, Glenville, will hold their annual Pennsylvania Dutch Service ...

Scott Mingus tells the story in his upcoming book on the Underground Railroad about a fugitive who made it across the Mason-Dixon Line, traversed York County and then faced the bridgehead at Wrightsville.
Source: Unearthing ...

→ Little Bigfoot: Columbia’s first Albatwitch Festival remembers the apple-snatching creature of local lore - LancasterOnline
This is a brilliant idea for a festival and certainly a welcome addition to the ...

Twenty people from Switzerland, mostly from the Reformed Church tradition, gathered with a wide variety of U.S. Anabaptists for worship. The event brought together Amish; Wenger, Groffdale and Weaverland Old Order ...

→ Bethlehem Steel photographer has work logged in Library of Congress | lehighvalleylive.com
You can see examples of some of the photos in the book: Inside Bethlehem Steel: The Final Quarter Century ...

→ 31 Reasons Philadelphia Is The Most Underrated City In America
Reading Terminal Market makes the list, including a mention of the merchant Dutch Eating Place.
And if you're looking for more delicious ...

Educator and musician Keith Brintzenhoff will present an eight-week course focused on the language and culture of the Pennsylvania Germans.
He has an extensive background and knowledge of Pennsylvania German history, ...

Many people are aware that the American tradition of Groundhog Day, or Grundsaudaag, has it's origins in Pennsylvania Dutch folk culture. But the practice of using an animal to predict the weather for ...

→ Yuengling sponsorship to make Oktoberfest free, bigger | Lehigh Valley Business
Craft brewers village will be new this year. Festival will be held Oct. 3-5 and 10-12. See the official website at artsquest.org/festivals/oktoberfest ...

Of the 29 existing covered bridges in Lancaster County Hunsecker's Mill is the longest with a 180' span that extends over the Conestoga River, connecting Upper Leacock and Manheim townships. Located ...

Visitors coming to Pennsylvania from outside the state often associate Pennsylvania Dutch culture with the Amish of Lancaster County, sometimes even assuming that the group is representative of all Pennsylvania ...

→ Mount Gretna Native releases abandoned spaces photography book - Lebanon Daily News
You can see some of Christopher's work at abandonedamerica.us
Abandoned America: The Age of Consequences @ Amazon.com

Days of the week also used to have alternate names associated with domestic chores - Muundaag, for instance was Weschdaag (Wash-day), Dinschdaag, or Tuesday, was Biggeldaag (Ironing-day) and Sunndaag was ...

On Fridays from May through September, Strasburg offers Hostling Tours — a behind-the-scenes look at how these steam-driven behemoths are prepped to pull the day’s passenger trains.
The term “hostler” — ...

In the Pennsylfaanisch Deitsch dialect this popular dish is known as hinkelbottboi.
Susan Donecker of York, Pa., got this recipe from her grandmother Effie Meyers, of German descent, who got it from her ...